“You don’t have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great.” I believe it is a normal thought in today’s society to just let life happen to us. I also believe that we sometimes destroy our well-planned thoughts about success because it’s easier to just continue as usual rather than “try” with the possible failure in mind.
Most people never get moving because they don’t know what they want. Without a certain result already set in your mind, it’s really difficult to get going, and even if you do, your attention may soon disappear and you give up before too long.
Why not consider what’s really important in your life? Write down what excites you, what would truly make you happy and what problems you have. At the end of the week, take a careful look at the notes you’ve taken .You’ll soon begin to see a clearer picture of what direction you should be going towards.
Knowledge is useless without action. You read many books but your life will stay the same if you don’t use the knowledge. Knowledge is fantastic but it will not change your life until it is used. I love to read personal development material to keep a positive attitude towards my life , but I also realize that if I don’t set goals to achieve, then I will always be a talk the talk person who is great at giving advice but useless at realizing it .If you have no plans of practicing what you say, then it may be best to keep your mouth closed.
Do you want know who you are? Don’t ask, Act! Action will explain you. Whatever excuses we have for not living up to our talent, the fact is that time will always move forward. Be whatever you want to be and whatever you can be. Always remember the only limits(限制）we have are the ones we create for ourselves. Life is not what we think. It is what we experience when we behave according to the thoughts we have.What will happen if you have the possible failure in your mind?
| A．You will destroy your well-planned thoughts about success. |
| B．You’ll have great pressure and try not to make any mistakes. |
| C．You will try your best and come up with a much better plan, |
| D．You’ll put all the opportunities to good use to try your plan. |
In Paragraph Two, the writer wants to .
| A．tell us what people need to get success |
| B．show us what people set in their mind |
| C．talk about why people should practice |
| D．explain why people stop going ahead |
What does the underlined part “a talk the talk person “ mean in the passage?
| A．A person who is good at giving talks. |
| B．A person who talks big but does nothing. |
| C．A person who is active in talking. |
| D．A person who is an energetic talker. |
Which of the following is NOT true of the passage?
A. Knowledge is fantastic when it’s used, or it’s useless.
B, Knowledge is useless without action.
C. Success always us from succeeding but ourselves.What is the best title for the passage?
| A．See a Clear Picture of Life |
| B．Taking Actions Leads to Success |
| C．Set Your Goals to Achieve |
| D．Actions Speak Louder than Words |
Miss Green came into the classroom with a piece of paper. There was a big black dot(点) in the middle. Miss Green put up this piece of paper and asked, “What can you see in the middle of the white paper?” All the children watched the black dot. “ A black dot,” they answered quickly. “But can’t you see this piece of white paper? The black dot is like unlucky things in our life. If we only see the dark dot, how can we be happy?”
The classroom was very quiet at the moment. Miss Green took out another piece of paper from her bag. This was a piece of black paper with a white dot in the middle.
“what can you see, kids?” she asked the children with a smile on her facc.
“A white dot,” the children answered loudly.
Miss Green smiled, “My children, although we may be happy or worried in our life, it is just like the clouds in the sky. The clouds can lift(消散) quickly and the sun can come out soon. You can be a happy child with the sun in your eyes all the time.” What does Miss Green do?
| A．A doctor | B．A shop assistant |
| C．A teacher | D．A student |
Where is the black dot?
| A．In the middle of the black paper. |
| B．On the right of the white paper. |
| C．In the middle of the white paper |
| D．On the left of the black paper. |
How many pieces of paper did Miss Green show the kids?
| A．One | B．Two | C．Three | D．Four |
Which of the following is RIGHT according to the article?
| A．Miss Green likes white. |
| B．Miss Green likes black |
| C．Miss Green is telling jokes. |
| D．Miss Green wants the kids to be positive(积极的) in their life |
What does this article want to tell us？
| A．We should see the white dot in the black paper. |
| B．We should see the black dot in the white paper. |
| C．We are like the clouds. |
| D．Life is always beautiful although sometimes it’s terrible. |
You have been working hard to learn English. Do you know American kids are trying to learn Chinese? More than 60,000 American students now study Chinese.
“Because of China’s fast development, Chinese has become more useful, and more and more Americans begin to learn it, ” said Scott McGinnis, a Washington language expert (专家).
For example, in 1999, only three schools in Chicago had Chinese lessons. This year more than 30 schools there have Chinese during school days. Last year China gave them 3,000 textbooks because they had done a good job.
Although Chinese is becoming more and more popular, it is one of the most difficult languages to learn. Usually, an English speaker takes about 1,320 hours to become good at Chinese. He needs only 480 hours for French, Spanish or Italian.According to Scott McGinnis, more and more Americans begin to learn Chinese.
| A．because of China’s fast development |
| B．because of China’s interesting culture |
| C．because they have more free time |
| D．because Chinese is easy to learn |
This year，schools in Chicago give students Chinese lessons.
| A．only three | B．thirteen |
| C．over thirty | D．less than thirty |
The students at those schools in Chicago take Chinese lessons.
| A．after school | B．at weekends |
| C．on school nights | D．on school days |
Last year China gavetextbooks to those schools in Chicago.
| A．thirty | B．three hundred |
| C．three thousand | D．thirty thousand |
From the last two sentences we know that .
| A．Chinese is easier to learn than French, Spanish or Italian |
| B．Chinese is more difficult to learn than French, Spanish or Italian |
| C．English speakers like to learn French, Spanish or Italian more than Chinese |
| D．English speakers like to learn Chinese more than French, Spanish or Italian |
My name is Sarah and I’m 14．I don’t have a brother or a sister. I am in Year(年)7 at Green School．My parents are Charles and Nancy Goldman．My father is a math teacher and my mother is an English teacher．We are in the same(相同的)school
My father’s parents are Ted and-Sandra Goldman．They live(居住)in Southampton．Ted is 60, and Sandra is 58．My grandfather is a doctor, my grandmother doesn’t work(工作)．They come to see us twice(两次)a year．
My mother's parents are Harold and Amy Rivers．Harold is 62 and Amy is 6 1．They are farmers. They have a farm(农场)．They grow(种植)vegetables．I like to go to see my grandparents.Charles and Nancy Goldman have only________________
Nancy Goldman teaches(教)__________________
_______________is Sarah’s mother’s father．
The age(年龄)of Sarah’s grandmother, Sandra is_______________
On the farm Harold and Amy Rivers_____________________[来
My friend，Bill，has four meals(饭)a day．They are breakfast，lunch，afternoon tea(茶)，and dinner．Let’s look at what he has for the meals：
| Meals |
Food |
Times(时间) |
| Breakfast |
eggs and milk |
7:00 am(上午)—8:00 am |
| Lunch |
rice,meat and vegetables |
11:00 am—12:30 pm(下午) |
| Afternoon tea |
bread, fruit and tea |
3:00 pm—4:10 pm |
| Supper |
Creal(麦片粥)，vegetables and fish |
6:20 pm—7:00 pm |
Bill usually(通常)has___________ meal(S)every day．
| A．One | B．two | C．three | D．four |
Bill has____________ for lunch．
| A．cereal．vegetables and fish | B．bread，fruit and tea |
| C．rice，meat and vegetables | D．eggs and milk |
Bill may(可能)have afternoon tea at______________．
| A．12：10 pm | B．3：50 pm |
| C．2：30 pm | D．6：30 pm |
“Supper'’means(意思是)——here．
| A．breakfast | B．1unch | C．dinner | D．food |
Bill has supper for __________ minutes(分钟)
| A．40 | B．50 | C．60 | D．70 |
Tom has three good friends. They are Jack, David and Mark. They have different hobbies. Tom likes football. He often plays football on weekends. He thinks playing football can make him strong and healthy. He is on the school football team.
Jack doesn’t like sports. He likes listening to music. He likes Jay Chow best of all the singers. He has many of his CDs. He often listens to music on the way. He thinks music can let him feel happy.
David doesn’t like sports or music. He likes stamps. He collects stamps for five years. The stamps are very beautiful. He thinks collecting stamps can help him know more about the world.
Mark likes taking photos. He has a few cameras. When he is free, he often takes out his camera and takes some pictures. Some of his pictures are in the newspapers. He thinks the world is beautiful. He wants to show the beauty of the world to others.
| Hobby |
Reasons |
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| Tom |
___ |
It can make him strong and |
| Jack |
Listening to ___ |
It can make him feel【小题5】. He likes Jay Chow ____ |
| David |
Collecting___ |
It can help him know |
| Mark |
___ |
He wants to show the beauty of the |